Hey Everyone! Kranti is a "non-profit which empowers girls from Mumbai Red-Light Areas to become agents of social change." Kranti would like to build a school. "These girls are capable of changing the world. All they lack is access and opportunity. Kranti works very hard to give them that. They do so through a very comprehensive curriculum. They focus on: THERAPY : Because change starts from within. At Kranti, we believe that the first and most important step of becoming a social change agent is to love oneself. We have faced abuse, rape, and other types of violence. To help us overcome society's prejudices toward ourselves, our mothers, and our community, Kranti offers each Revolutionary multiple therapies, including art therapy, dance movement therapy, EMDR, and CBT. SOCIAL JUSTICE : Because social change must be taught and learned. Kranti’s Social Justice Curriculum covers 20 topics such as caste, class, religion, environment, gender/sexuality and women's rights. Through a combination of workshops, documentaries, theatre, guest speakers, and field visits, we learn about the root causes of India's social justice problems, what the situation is today, and how we can help solve the problems. WORKSHOPS: Because changing the world requires practice! We have led dozens of interactive workshops across India for over 20,000 people at schools, companies, and NGOs. Topics range from trafficking and sex work to gender equality and sexual abuse. TRAVEL: Because you can't change the world without seeing it first! Kranti takes 3-5 trips every year, including an annual Himalayan trek in Nepal or Bhutan. While traveling, we visit NGOs, lead workshops, and experience the world’s diversity. More importantly, it helps us develop the confidence, grit, and open-mindedness that can only come from traveling. EXTRA CURRICULARS: Because social change is led by well rounded human beings. Each Revolutionary is required to take two extracurricular activities: one physical and one artistic. We are enrolled in classes for photography, drawing, singing, piano, drums, karate, and dance, to name a few! EDUCATION: Because changing the world requires critical thinking. At Kranti, we believe the purpose of education is not a job, it is empowerment and social change. We study in mainstream and open schools, and attend trainings with partner NGOs. Most importantly, we study at the Kranti school, where we broaden our minds through meditation, Music Mondays, TED Tuesdays, Worldly Wednesdays, Thinking Thursdays, and Field Trip Fridays. Impact 20-year-old Shweta Katti, a university student in New York, is the first girl from an Indian red-light area ever to study abroad; she plans to start a therapy and theatre centre in Kamathipura. Her story was covered by CNN and Newsweek named her one of "25 Under 25 Young Women to Watch" in 2013. In 2014 she received the UN Youth Courage Award for her work with marginalized girls. 19-year-old Kavita Hosmani received a scholarship to attend Semester at Sea, a 5-month university program on a ship sailing 12 countries. In addition to being the first student from an NGO to attend Semester at Sea, Kavita received nationwide coverage for fighting the Indian bureaucracy in order to get her passport. 14-year-old Rani Patil gave her first TEDx speech at GITAM University, sharing her story about practicing Bollywood dance in brothels after her mother's customers went to sleep. Rani also represented Maharashtra state in Post-2015 discussions in Delhi and was on MTV’s Halla Bol reality show. Rani wants to be an actress, and in June 2014 she attended a six-week music camp in the U.S. 19-year-old Sheetal Jain has studied only two years in school, but pursued her life passion, drumming, at Levine School of Music in Washington, D.C. Her story was covered by Mumbai's largest newspaper and was named Redi?'s Most Inspirational Story of 2014. She is now interning as a drum circle facilitator with Taal Inc., where she uses drumming as a therapeutic way to reach out to other marginalized communities. 18-year-old Pinky Sheikh, who attended a six-week performing arts camp in the U.S. in 2013, wants to become a dance therapist for HIV+ children because her mother has HIV. Pinky’s story was featured on BBC Hindi and Mumbai's Mid-Day." Donation Link: https://kranti-india.ketto.org/fundraiser/ameirasikand?utm_source=internal&utm_medium=fbpageshare&utm_campaign=ameirasikand